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ESA Launches Biomass Satellite to Combat Climate Change

4/29/2025

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The European Space Agency has successfully launched the Biomass satellite, affectionately dubbed the "space brolly," from French Guiana. With its impressive 12-meter antenna and advanced P-band radar, this mission will delve deep into forest canopies, mapping carbon stored in 1.5 trillion tropical trees. This groundbreaking effort promises to shed light on the critical issues of climate change and deforestation.

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The European Space Agency has successfully launched the Biomass satellite, affectionately dubbed the "space brolly," from French Guiana. With its impressive 12-meter antenna and advanced P-band radar, this mission will delve deep into forest canopies, mapping carbon stored in 1.5 trillion tropical trees. This groundbreaking effort promises to shed light on the critical issues of climate change and deforestation.